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It was the great mystery in Flyers’ history. Why wasn’t five-time NHL All-Star defenseman Jimmy Watson not in the team’s Hall of Fame? After all, he was a key figure in the franchise’s only two Stanley Cup championships back in the ‘70s and one of the most popular figures in the Philadelphia hockey community. Well, if it happened to be an oversight, it was finally corrected on Tuesday when Watson and another team great, Rod Brind’Amour, were announced as the next inductees into the shrine. Brind’Amour’s ceremony will be held Nov. 23, prior to the Flyers-Carolina Hurricanes game. Watson’s will be held on Feb. 29, prior to the...

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